Kylian Mbappe was on the bench with Hugo Ekitike beginning up front alongside Lionel Messi and Neymar but it surely was the Verratti that PSG missed essentially the most
Paris St Germain suffered their second defeat of the season in a 1-0 loss to Stade Rennais on Sunday as their Ligue 1 lead was slashed to 3 points.
Rennes, who’ve gained a club file ninth consecutive house recreation within the high flight, prevailed because of Hamari Traore’s second-half purpose because the guests suffered their second loss in three league outings.
PSG have 47 factors from 19 video games whereas second-placed RC Lens are on 44 after their 1-0 win in opposition to AJ Auxerre on Saturday, with Olympique de Marseille third two factors additional adrift following their 3-1 victory in opposition to Lorient, additionally on Saturday.
Regardless of the win, Rennes slipped right down to fifth on 37 factors, behind Monaco on purpose distinction after the principality aspect destroyed AC Ajaccio 7-1 earlier on Sunday with a Wissam Ben Yedder hat-trick.
“Two defeats within the new 12 months, we must be extra aggressive and strong. If we discover it once more it will likely be fantastic,” stated PSG captain Marquinhos.
“We’ve to seek out it rapidly. It is numerous factors that we dropped. Behind us, Lens and Marseille won’t decelerate.”
Kylian Mbappe, again after returning to coaching early following the World Cup last, was on the bench with Hugo Ekitike beginning up entrance alongside Lionel Messi and Neymar but it surely was the injured midfielder Marco Verratti that PSG missed essentially the most.
Midfielder Warren Zaire-Emery, 16, turned the youngest participant to begin a Ligue 1 recreation for PSG and was nowhere close to the Italian’s degree.
Rennes had the primary clear likelihood within the twenty eighth minute when Arnaud Kalimuendo compelled Gianluigi Donnarumma to field away his highly effective shot from contained in the field.
Donnaruma denied Lovro Majer to maintain his staff afloat 5 minutes later as PSG struggled to threaten, prompting Christophe Galtier to exchange Ekitike with Mbappe 10 minutes into the second half.
Rennes continued to push and had been rewarded within the sixty fifth minute when Traore discovered the again of the online with a low angled shot from Adrien Truffert’s go.